Israeli occupation forces kidnap nine Palestinians from the West Bank, keep abducted four Gazan brothers

Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners' affairs seeks information on fate of four brothers abducted by Israeli occupation forces

Date: 08 / 07 / 2008 Time: 16:45
Gaza – Ma'an –

The fate of four Palestinian brothers who were abducted by Israeli occupation forces two months ago remains unknown, the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners affairs in the de facto government in the Gaza Strip said on Tuesday.

According to Riyad Al-Ashqar, director of media department in the Ministry, the four brothers were abducted during an Israeli invasion in the Shuja'iya neighborhood of Gaza City. Their house was besieged under heavy fire and tank shells. The invading forces ordered all residents of the house into the street their hands raised.

The Israeli occupation troops kidnapped 30-year-old Husam Hillis, and his brothers 26-year-old Muhammad, 23-year-old Ahmad and 22-year-old Mahmoud.

Al-Ashqar appealed to international organizations, including the Red Cross, to intervene and uncover what happened to Hillis brothers. Israel says the four were on a list of wanted Palestinian fighters.

Separately, de facto Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Ahmad Shuwaidih condemned the Israeli decision to close the Nafha society for defending prisoners and human rights.

Shuwaidih said the society played a significant role in exposing Israel's abuses of Palestinian prisoners, and that the closure of the organization would mean more such abuses.

The Nafha society was closed along with five other institutions by the Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday morning.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap nine Palestinians from the West Bank

Date: 08 / 07 / 2008 Time: 09:31
Bethlehem – Ma'an -

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped nine Palestinians from several cities across the West Bank early on Tuesday morning.

Israeli sources said that Israeli troops kidnapped nine alleged "wanted" Palestinians, from Nahalin, Beit Fajjar, Bethlehem and Abu Dis east of Jerusalem, and from Halhul north of Hebron.

All the detainees were transferred to investigation centers for questioning.

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